Sanskrit quote nr. 2021 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः ।
सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं संतरिष्यसि ॥api cedasi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpakṛttamaḥ |
sarvaṃ jñānaplavenaiva vṛjinaṃ saṃtariṣyasi ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप): defined in 13 categories.
Papakrit (papakrt, pāpakṛt, पापकृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Tama (तम): defined in 13 categories.
Tamas (तमस्): defined in 16 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Plava (प्लव): defined in 9 categories.
Vrijina (vrjina, vṛjina, वृजिन): defined in 2 categories.
Santa (सन्त): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “api cedasi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpakṛttamaḥ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ceda -
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√cad (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- si -
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si (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pāpebhyaḥ -
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pāpa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]pāpa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- sarvebhyaḥ -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- pāpakṛt -
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pāpakṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]pāpakṛt (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tamaḥ -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sarvaṃ jñānaplavenaiva vṛjinaṃ saṃtariṣyasi”
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- jñāna -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- plavenai -
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plava (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]plava (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- vṛjinam -
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vṛjina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛjina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛjinā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- santa -
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santa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]√sam -> santa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
- riṣyasi -
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√riṣ (verb class 4)[present active second single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 2021 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.